St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01

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Paul and it's other self Gts sister city,
already enc in business interests-will
have a rival between the lakes and the
Western ocean. Up to this time
its jObbing merchants have been
among its leading manufacturers,
but, while they will still cen
| tinue to nufacture-employing
many thousands Of workers in supply
ing their own needs. the development Of
general manufacturing interests is now
keeping pace with, if, indeed, it is not
already surprising, the growth of the
| jobbing interest.
AT the preliminary meeting, March 4,
1884, called TO form "Bussiness Mems
Union" DANIEL Il. MOVES, presiding,
twenty-five firms reported for member
ship. On March the organization was
completed, and GEORGE II. FINCH
elected as its first president, DANIEL
II. MOVES and GEORGE l.. FAEwsLI,
vice-preSidentS; A. S. TALLMADGE,
treasurer, and a little later ii. p.
lloPPIN was engaged as secretary.
| Committees on transportation, +" taxa
ton" and INSURANCE" were early ap-
pointed, to which have since been added
Legislation" reception" and ''mem-
bership," as required. AS the sessions
OF the union are secret, and their work
more felt than seen by the outside
world, it would be impossible to relate
or even refer to it all here. Many i'm
portant interests have been ably re-
ported upon by its committees; nearly
the whole ground covered by mercan-
| tile interests has been gone over at one
time or another, and the record of care
| tul consideration, wise action and sue
cessful results is one of which any asSo-
| citation of business men may be proud.
The almost vital question of freight
interests has led in importance, yet
| questions Of taxation, legislation, insur-
Sance, collections, relations of business
houses to customers and employees have
received merited attention. The gen
erai welfare OF the state and city have
always had consideration. Perhaps in
no single instance has the public spirit
| OF its members been more manifest
than in relation to the sufferers by
the Sank Rapids cyclone. As soon
rs this terrible disaster was reported
the JObbers' union was called together
and prompt action taken for relief of
the sufferers. A committee headed by
| the president of the union, Mr.. CHAN
| MING SEABURY, proceeded at once to
the scene of the disaster, and material
| for the construction of ten houses was
Immediately forwarded. So efficient
was the work of the joint committee of
the union and chamber of commerce
that the disposal of the 900 voted by
the city was, by the city government,
placed under their control. To the st.
Paul Jobbers' union, and more espe-
cially to Mr.. A. S. TALMADGE, belongs
the credit of inaugurating the most orig
inal and successful plan ever adopted
by wholesale houses to become person
ally acquainted with their customers
homes and business surroundings. Ex-
cursions for jobbers were planned with
the aid Of leading lines of railroad to
visit in turn sections OF country trib-
utary to st. Paul.
The first of such excursions was made
i'll June, 1884, to the "Blue Grass re-
gion" of Southwestern Minnesota and
| Central Dakota over the lines of the
Omaha and other roads.
The second to Southern Minnesota on
1 the line of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad.
The third to DEVILS Lake and be-
You'd over the lines of the st. Paul g.
Manitoba road; 1,40o miles drawn by
the same engine, run by the same engin-
eer often sixty miles an hour, with no
detention and no mishap.
| The fourth excursion was made in
July, 1885, over the line of the North
fern Pacific railroad, reaching Helena
and Butte, q grand success.
The fifth to Rochester, to attend the
Southern Minnesota fair.
The sixth and last lin April, 1886,
over the line of the Duluth railroad, in
Guiding trip on the Lake Superior
Transportation company's fine steamer
"Japan," to Ashland and return to ST..
Paul via. the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
| apolis s. Omaha railroad and North
Wisconsin lines.
These business and pleasure excur-
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only St. Paul, but also all the towns and
cities visited, and promoted acquaint-
ance and good fellowship, not only be-
tween the jobbers themselves, but also
between the jobbers and their custom
erS, such as never existed before here
or elsewhere.
1t may not be amiss to mention some
4 Of hn Nd
the union. 1t is to their Intelligent
| effort
That much bad legislation has been
prevented and some improved collection
and other laws secured.
That ST. Paul has fair chance to
compete for government business.
That our state fair has been securely
established and made a success. (The
Jobbers' union pavilion on the grounds
was designed by CAss GILBERT and
built, at cost of nearly 5000, by the
union.)
That our ice palace and winter carni-
val has been so well supported.
That good commercial paper has
been secured for st. Paul.
That our bank clearances are now pub
liShed.
And lastly, that competent and eff
cient freight bureau has been secured to
the sister cities of st. Paul and Mime
apolis.
The Jobbers' union have assisted in
the reception and entertainment of the
Watertown, Oak, excursion, the great
excursion from Southeastern Minnesota
and Iowa; on opening of the Minnesota
IL Northwestern railroad; the American